definition of
independent

[1] #1 independent a. free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism". wn

[2] #2 independent s. [autonomous, self-governing, sovereign] (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state". wn

[3] #3 independent n. [mugwump, fencesitter] a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics). wn

[4] #4 independent n. [freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free lance, self-employed person] a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them. wn

[5] #5 independent a. [main] (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb". wn